Breaking Ground: Anani Bruce guards Africa’s maize harvest from insect pests
InnovationsCIMMYT entomologist strengthens native resistance in maize against fall armyworm and equips farmers with pest control measures.
New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers
Climate adaptation and mitigationAfter Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan, the Regional Drought Monitoring and Outlook System extends its coverage to Bangladesh.
Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
Climate adaptation and mitigationPublished in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning and promote no-till mechanization to manage crop residues.
India honors CIMMYT climate-smart farming expert
Climate adaptation and mitigationM.L. Jat received the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for outstanding and impact-oriented research contributions in natural resource management and agricultural engineering.
Ensuring food security for a growing planet
Nutrition, health and food securityRising populations will squeeze food systems worldwide. Science and partnerships can help.
Past CIMMYT economist Derek Byerlee awarded high honor by Australia
Nutrition, health and food securityByerlee named Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to sustainable development, poverty reduction, and food security.
Honoring the life and legacy of Fred Palmer
Capacity developmentPalmer made key contributions in applied science to fight hunger and improve livelihoods in the 20th Century.
Biofortified maize and wheat can improve diets and health, new study shows
Nutrition, health and food securityNew varieties deliver essential micronutrients to those who lack diverse diets.
Smallholder wheat production can cut Africa’s costly grain imports
Nutrition, health and food securityScientists are working to catalyze local farming and help meet the rapidly rising regional demand wheat.
Researchers and friends recall John Mihm, former CIMMYT maize entomologist
Nutrition, health and food securityThe CIMMYT community honors the memory of John A. Mihm, CIMMYT’s maize entomologist during the 1970s-90s,
City dwellers in Africa and Asia increasingly choose wheat, research shows
Nutrition, health and food securityThe developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes, rapid urbanization and the expansion of families where both spouses work outside the house.
Breaking Ground: Breeder Marcela C. Andrade bolsters maize with hardiness from ancestral races
InnovationsTraits sought include better resilience under high temperatures, drought conditions or the attacks of rapidly-evolving crop diseases.
Inspiring millennials to focus on food security: The power of mentorship
Capacity developmentSummer intern says her experience working with CIMMYT researchers in Turkey profoundly changed her career and her life.